Storing phonograph records



Manch` 4, 1969 1. H. WEIER 3,430,297

STORING PHONOGRAPH RECORDS Filed oct. so, 19e? 'fv s' i figg INVENTOR.

` 19.5% mdf. feng/zzz /ezez' United States Patent O 3,430,297 STORING PHONOGRAPH RECORDS Jerilynn H. Weier, 37275 llene Drive, Mount Clemens, Mich. 48043 Filed Oct. 30, 1967, Ser. No. 678,989 U.S. Cl. 24-17 Int. Cl. B65d 63/10; G09f 3/12 8 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE My invention relates to the art of storing phonograph records.

The principal object of my invention is the provision of low cost means and method by which one may conveniently and intelligently store a collection of phonograph records by binding them in their holders together in bundles by means of snap fastener, adjustable size binding means which carry snap-on envelopes for information-bearing tags concerning the records in each bundle.

The foregoing object of my invention and its advantages will become apparent during the course of the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of sde-by-side bundles of phonograph records bound together by means and method embodying my invention;

FIGS. 2-6 are various views of said embodiment.

Briey, my invention discloses means and method for storing a collection of phonograph records comprising forming, via a band having ends and releasable fastening means, a closed loop about a plurality of said records in their holders to retain the latter together in a bundle and carrying on said closed loop, via a container, a tag bearing information concerning the records in -said bundle which tag may be removed from said container without undoing said fastening means.

Referring to the drawings in greater detail, 10 designates a band which, in the instance, is made of flexible see-through plastic of well known availability and has ends 11 and 12. A plurality of spaced apertures 13 are provided in the end 11 and a stud type snap fastener 14 is aixed in the end 12. 15 designates a container which, in the instance, is made of the same material as the band 10 and has a ap 19 at its upper end in which is afxed a socket type snap fastener 16. The fasteners 14 and 16 are used to fasten the ends 11 and 12 together to form a closed loop about a plurality of said records in their album jackets or holders 17 of Well known construction to retain the latter together in a bundle. FIG. l shows a number of such bundles in side by side disposition. The closed loop on one of the bundles is shown open to illustrate how one or more of said record holders may be removed from its respective bundle without disturbing 3,430,297 Patented Mar. 4, 1969 ICC the others. FIGS. 2 and 3, respectively, show the band 10 and container 15 before and after they are fastened together. The ends 11 and 12 are fastened together by inserting the stud on the fastener 14 through one of the apertures 13 before snapping the socket of the fastener 16 over such stud as shown in FIG. 4. The container 1S is thus fastened to the band 10 simultaneously with the fastening together of said ends 11 and 12. The size of the closed loop can be varied by inserting such stud in different ones of the apertures 13 to accomodate different numbers of records in their holders in different size bundles. In the instance in the case of the embodiment 10, bundles containing from as little as four long play album jackets or holders 17 to as many as fteen can be accommodated. By arranging the fasteners 14 and 16 so that the stud type fastener is on the end 12 the closed loop can be held together easier in the preparatory stages prior to fastening of the container 15 as in selecting the -size of the closed loop which best its the particular bundle of record holders 17 and in holding the ends 11 and 12 together until the socket on the fastener 16 is snapped over the stud on the fastener 14. The container 15 has a pocket 18 which opens at the ap end end thereof and carries one or more tags 20 bearing information concerning the records in the respective bundle. The tag or tags 20 can be removed from their respective pocket 18 while the respective container 15 remains fastened to the reispective band 10 by inverting the container 15 to expose its back side, by reaching into the pocket 18 and by pulling the tag or tags 20 out of said pocket 18 as shown in FIG. 5. In the instance, each tag 20 bears on its front face the particular artists name vertically and the type of music horizontally across the bottom and on its back face a listing in horizontal rows of the manufacturers numbers of the records in the respective bundle. Two tags 20 preferably are retained in each pocket 18 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 so that one can be removed when shopping for new records to prevent purchasing duplicates of records already in the record collection. FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a container 15 with two tags 20 partly pulled out of their respective pocket 18.

It will thus be seen that there has been provided by the present invention improvements in the art of storing phonograph records in which the object hereinabove set forth together With many thoroughly practical advantages has been successfully achieved.

What is claimed is:

1. Phonograph record storing means for storing a collection of phonograph records comprising a band having ends, a container, and releasable fastening means for fastening together the ends of said band to form a closed loop about a plurality of said records in their holders to retain the latter together in a bundle, said container carried on said band and constructed to carry a tag bearing information concerning the records in said bundle which tag may be removed from said container without undoing said fastening means, said fastening means and band constructed so that said closed loop can be varied in size to accommodate different numbers of records in their holders in different size bundles, said fastening means and container constructed so that said container is fastened to the band simultaneously with the fastening together of said ends.

2. Means as claimed in claim 1 in which said fastening means are of the Snap fastener type, one element of which 3 is carried on said band and the other element carried on said container.

3. Means as claimed in claim 2, said one element being a stud type snap fastener element aixed to one end of said band, said other element being a socket type snap fastener element affixed to the top of said container, the other end of said band provided with a plurality of spaced apertures, the stud on said stud fastener element projecting through one of said lapertures in fastening with said socket type fastener element on said container.

4. Means as claimed in claim 3, said container constructed of flexible see-through plastic and having a pocket below the snap fastener element thereon for one or more of said tags.

5. Phonograph record handling method for storing a co1- lection of phonograph records comprising forming a closed loop about a plurality of said records in their holders to retain the latter together in a bundle in such :a Way that the closed loop can be opened for removal of any one record and its holder from said bundle without disturbing the others and carrying on said loop a tag bearing information concerning the records in said bundle in such a Way that the tag may be removed from said loop without opening the same, said closed loop formed by fastening together the ends of a band having ends, said tag carried in a container having a pocket therefor, said container fastened to the band simultaneously With the fastening together of said ends.

6. Method as claimed in claim S comprising varying the size of the closed loop to accommodate different numbers of records in their holders in different size bundles.

7. Method as claimed in claim 6 in which said ends and said container are fastened together at the same time via snap type fasteners.

8. Method as claimed in claim 7 n which the stud of a stud type snap fastener on one of said ends is inserted through an aperture in the other of said ends to engage a socket type snap fastener on said container.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 343,475 6/1886 Morse 24l7.1 581,583 4/1897 Nasselbring 40-21 1,192,152 7/1916 Atkinson 24l7.1 2,201,139 5/1940 Ivey 40-21 2,203,155 6/ 1940 Jullien et al 40-21 2,648,150 8/ 1953 Sullivan 40-21 2,871,592 2/ 1959 Polzin 40-21 DONALD A. GRIFFIN, Primary Examiner.

U.S. Cl. X.R. 40-21 

